Alex Adams, assistant secretary in charge of the Administration for Children and Families, joined the podcast last year to discuss his background and the child welfare goals for President Trump’s second term. 

This week he returned to discuss his first six months on the job. We discussed the early going of the A Home for Every Child initiative, his decision to rescind the “designated placement” rule for LGBTQ foster youth, the future of the Chafee program for transition-age foster youth, and more. 

Alex Adams is the assistant secretary in charge of the Administration for Children and Families. Before joining the administration he led the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare.

Reading Room

Trump’s Top Child Welfare Official: An Interview with Alex Adams

https://imprintnews.org/podcast/trump-top-child-welfare-official-interview-alex-adams

The Latest on A Home for Every Child

https://imprintnews.org/subscriber-content/latest-a-home-for-every-child/271534

Feds Warn States: Family Gender Disputes Should Not Lead to Child Welfare Cases

https://imprintnews.org/subscriber-content/feds-warn-states-family-gender-disputes-should-not-lead-to-child-welfare-cases/271600

What Program Improvement Can Look Like

https://imprintnews.org/opinion/what-program-improvement-can-look-like/273564

ACF is Rescinding Biden-Era Rule on LGBTQ Foster Care Placements

https://imprintnews.org/subscriber-content/acf-rescinding-biden-era-rule-lgbtq-foster-care/271775

Homes Waiting for Children, Not Children Waiting for Homes

https://www.city-journal.org/article/child-welfare-executive-order-foster-care-licensing-placement